Research ideasBY FABIOLA FAJARDO

Research ideas that originate within ourselves

Chose a research topic that's important to you.

Walk around the school (physically or mentally) as though What seems to work? what doesn't seem to work

TEACHERS

• Research about “what students want and need” simply by going to the source.

• Identify those factors that drive successful research process from the student’s perspective.

STUDENTS

Research ideas that originate from research in the field

Teachers research ideas that originate from: Research projects Reading literature in their area

Students research ideas that originate from

Reading newspapers Going online to search for a topic

Reading journal Reading articles

If you are new to research, how can you get a research idea?

1. Listen to your tutors. 2. Take part in conferences on a topic area.

3. Scan and skim through journals to find interesting topics.

4. Think about an idea you are familiar with 5. Consider any assigned textbook as a source for research ideas

6. According to Barkhuizen (2009, p. 116) asks 7 open-ended questions